What is the "best" Angora breed? : Wool Rabbits and Fibre Arts

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The upkeep largely depends on the quality - english angoras can be hard because they have so much wool, and satins can be hard because their wool is so fine. The better the quality of wool, the easier it is to care for (having that fine, cottony wool that mats easily is a fault for showing). German angoras might work for you, because they breed so much for wool - a good quality french might work too. Keep in mind that these higher quality rabbits often are more expensive, too.

Homer wrote:GBov - Good luck with your wooly endeavor! Are you just planning ahead for after your pond crossing?

Yep, planning ahead to keep me sane during the packing up stage. Rabbits are good for my head!

And my last herd came through one last time, the money I got from selling the lot paid for us to hide out from the hurricane so YAY bunnies!

I dont know how hard it might be to find German Angoras in England but perhaps a short holiday to Germany might be in order next summer? Just to find the right stock, of course, but as they were developed there, perhaps we might find one or three or a few more in their native land.

And I am sooooo sad no one was in my life who could diagnose and provide the "cure" in my younger years! Just think, I could have had DECADES of rabbit fun instead of just 6!

Two new questions on Angora breeds - reading old threads in the wool section I found mention of having to dehair some breeds of Angora wool to make it a sellable product and while reading on the web I found mention that German Angora fiber isnt as nice as some of the other breeds.

So, does one have to dehair fiber on some breeds and are all Angora fibers NOT created equal?

Homer wrote:Sorry but there is no "cure". It only temporarily goes into remission.

If you don't get the answers your looking for on the questions try sending a PM to PSF Angoras. She's not active here anymore but will answer and talk Angoras all day long with you.

Ooooo so a true sufferer then? My mum is bored blind by "rabbit" talk and cant figure out what rabbit people find to talk about for hours and hours and hours.

I will indeed get on to her. The worst part about figuring out a new breed to get obsessive about is how long its going to take me to get some. Still, it will be easier to enjoy them if I do the normal thing for once and set up the house BEFORE getting more rabbits.

I am taking a bit of a break from packing (have run out of boxes ) so am researching Angoras.

OOOOOoooooooOOOOOOooooooo cant WAIT!!!

My not so good experience with them will not put me off, proper bloodlines and a much simpler life on my part will make the difference, I think.

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Did I say simpler life? My bad! But if it was simple, perhaps it would also be boring?

The move across the pond has been axed in the court of law so we are stuck in Florida until my kids turn 18 (blasted 50 mile rule ) so have put in an offer on a cute little house in a National forest area. Its been accepted so, with luck, we close on the 1st of June.

Have already figured out where the rabbitry is going (Is my rabbitosis a bad thing or does it keep me sane? ) and am now trying to find a breeder of German Angora in Florida.

From the angora breeders I have talked to you strive for rabbits that don't mat easy and the hair drops out every 4 months or so. Some lines do not drop their coat and you have to cut it off. I guess the hair that is shed naturally is not as itchy as hair that is cut. I choose the Satin angora as they are not as big as the french, and not so super full coated as the smaller english. I love shiny silk like hair as opposed as the softer puffy hair. Now all I have to do it get to some fibar shows to learn all I can about this new hobby. Love the fiber optic silky fiber on these rabbits.